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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the outcome of the United States Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting.
By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's annual Sasana Symposium took on a refreshingly different tone this year, with Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour departing from convention in his central bank address.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has maintained its 2026 Producer Price Index (PPI) forecast at 3.7 per cent (2025: -2.0 per cent) as upstream inflation is expected to moderate gradually.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to advance and refine the development of official statistics to support more accurate and effective policymaking, including through the production of more granular indicators, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, as market sentiment was boosted by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour’s positive remarks yesterday and expectations of a shift in the United States (US) Federal Reserve policy.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recorded a net profit of S$20.0 billion (S$1=RM3.16) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY2025/26), driven by strong investment gains.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) sees the country’s wage growth has lagged productivity growth and believes there is a need to review its wage-setting system, particularly how adjustments to the minimum wage translate into wages at higher levels.
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has forecast Malaysia’s economy to record solid growth of around five per cent on average this year and in 2027 despite global uncertainties.
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is now just 7.1 per cent below the World Bank’s high-income threshold, thanks to the 5.8 per cent economic expansion in the second quarter of this year, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Despite the energy supply shock, Malaysia’s economy remains well on track to grow by four to five per cent, likely towards the upper end of the range, with manageable inflation in 2026, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remain strong despite mounting global cost pressures arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions, said the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
